Joeboy: Difference between revisions
Camiloteziug (talk | contribs) |
GreenC bot (talk | contribs) Reformat 1 archive link. Wayback Medic 2.5 |
||
(45 intermediate revisions by 30 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Short description|Nigerian Singer (born |
{{Short description|Nigerian Singer (born 1997)}} |
||
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}} |
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}} |
||
{{Infobox musical artist |
{{Infobox musical artist |
||
| name = Joeboy |
| name = Joeboy |
||
| image = [[File:Joeboy (new).jpg|frameless|Joeboy]] |
| image = [[File:Joeboy (new).jpg|frameless|Joeboy]] |
||
| |
| image_size = |
||
| caption = |
|||
⚫ | |||
| years_active = 2017–present |
|||
⚫ | |||
⚫ | |||
| birth_name = Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa-Donus |
| birth_name = Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa-Donus |
||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|05|21|df=y}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|05|21|df=y}} |
||
| birth_place = [[Lagos State]], Nigeria |
| birth_place = [[Lagos State]], Nigeria |
||
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}} |
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}} |
||
| |
| years_active = 2017–present |
||
⚫ | |||
| label = {{hlist|Young Legend|[[Warner Music Africa|WMA]]}} |
|||
⚫ | |||
| website = {{URL|joeboyofficial.com}} |
|||
}} |
}} |
||
'''Joseph Akinwale''' (born 21 May 1997), known professionally as '''Joeboy''', is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.<ref name="Billboard 2">{{cite web | |
'''Joseph Akinwale''' (born 21 May 1997), known professionally as '''Joeboy''', is a Nigerian prince, singer and songwriter, he is signed to [[Warner Music Africa]] in partnership with his record label Young Legend.<ref>{{cite press release |title=Joeboy and His Young Legend Label Sign Deak with Warner Music |url=https://www.wmg.com/news/joeboy-and-his-young-legend-label-sign-deal-with-warner-music |website=Warner Music Group |access-date=23 February 2024 |date=2 February 2024}}</ref> He was formerly signed by [[Mr Eazi]] under [[emPawa Africa]], where he was discovered in 2017, through the emPawa Africa talent incubation program.<ref name="Billboard 2">{{cite web |first=Nadia |last=Neophytou|title=Why Joeboy, With Help From Mr Eazi, is Nigeria's Next Big Thing |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8541512/joeboy-mr-eazi-nigeria-new-ep-interview |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=2020-02-01|date=2019-11-01}}</ref> His musical genres are Afro-pop and R&B. |
||
== Early life and career == |
== Early life and career == |
||
The Mr |
The Mr Eazi-assisted track "Fààjí" was released on 26 October 2018; Joeboy used his portion of the grant he received from emPawa100 to shoot a video for the song.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fààjí (feat. Mr Eazi) - Single by Joeboy |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/f%C3%A0%C3%A0j%C3%AD-feat-mr-eazi-single/1434896082 |website=Apple Music |access-date=2020-02-28 |date=2018-10-26 |archive-date=28 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228020500/https://music.apple.com/us/album/f%25C3%25A0%25C3%25A0j%25C3%25AD-feat-mr-eazi-single/1434896082 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Billboard 2" /> Joeboy's single "Baby" was released on 1 March 2019, which garnered 20 million streams across YouTube and Spotify in 2019.<ref name=Leight-RS-2019>{{cite web |last=Leight |first=Elias |title=Joeboy Reckons With Heartbreak on ‘Don’t Call Me Back’ |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/joeboy-mayorkun-dont-call-me-back-901756/ |website=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=2020-02-22 |date=2019-10-24}}</ref> The visualizer music video for "Baby" surpassed 31 million views on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web |last=Tambini |first=Kam |title=Interview: Joeboy On Blowing Up and His New 'Love & Light' EP |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/joeboy-love-light-ep-interview-nigeria/ |website=OkayAfrica |access-date=2020-02-22 |date=2019-10-24}}</ref> Joeboy released the [[Killertunes]]-produced track "Beginning" on 15 August 2019, where its accompanying visualizer music video accumulated 23 million views on YouTube. In the video, he finds himself developing feelings for a friend whose advances he had initially dismissed.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ray |first=Civonne |title=Nigeria's newest Afrobeats star, Joeboy's new single "Beginning" |url=https://www.vashtie.com/culture/worldmusicwednesday-nigerias-newest-afrobeats-star-joeboys-new-single-beginning/ |access-date=2020-02-22 |date=2019-08-21 |website=Vashtie |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222205136/https://www.vashtie.com/culture/worldmusicwednesday-nigerias-newest-afrobeats-star-joeboys-new-single-beginning/ |archive-date=22 February 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Followed by this, he released his debut extended play ''Love & Light'' in November 2019 by [[emPawa Africa]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=James Keith |title=Premiere: Nigeria's Next Star Joeboy Revisits Recent 'Love & Light' EP For "All For You" |url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/01/premiere-joeboy-all-for-you |website=Complex |access-date=2020-02-22 |date=2019-01-17}}</ref> It was supported by the singles "Baby" and "Beginning".<ref>{{cite web |last=Alake |first=Motolani |author-link=Motolani Alake |title=Joeboy sparks conversation with 'Love and Light' [EP Review] |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/joeboy-love-and-light-ep-review/z7x8ply |website=Pulse Nigeria |access-date=2020-02-22 |date=2019-11-08}}</ref> The EP also contains the [[Mayorkun]]-assisted track "Don't Call Me" and "All for You".<ref>{{cite web |first=Emmanuel |last=Esomnofu |title=Is Joeboy All For You? – "Love & Light" EP Review |url=https://notjustok.com/article/is-joeboy-all-for-you-love-light-ep-review/ |website=NotJustOk |access-date=2020-02-22 |date=2019-11-14}}</ref> |
||
Joeboy won Best Artiste in African Pop at the 2019 [[All Africa Music Awards]], and Best Pop at the 2020 [[Soundcity MVP Awards Festival]].<ref name=":2"/><ref name="OkayAfrica 111"/> He was nominated for multiple [[City People Entertainment Awards]] and [[The Headies]].<ref name=":4"/><ref name="Pulse Nigeria 111"/> Joeboy released the Dera-produced track "Call" on 10 April 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Call - Single by Joeboy |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/call-single/1499699374 |website=Apple Music |access-date=2020-04-26 |date=2020-04-10}}</ref> Described as a "catchy love song" by ''[[OkayAfrica ]]'', "Call" is the lead single from his upcoming debut studio album. The [[TG Omori]]-directed video for the single features [[dystopian]] sci-fi themes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Durosomo |first1=Damola |title=Watch the Music Video for Joeboy's New Single 'Call' |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/listen-to-joeboy-new-song-call-nigerian-afrobeats-music/ |website=OkayAfrica |date=2020-04-10 |access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref> |
Joeboy won Best Artiste in African Pop at the 2019 [[All Africa Music Awards]], and Best Pop at the 2020 [[Soundcity MVP Awards Festival]].<ref name=":2"/><ref name="OkayAfrica 111"/> He was nominated for multiple [[City People Entertainment Awards]] and [[The Headies]].<ref name=":4"/><ref name="Pulse Nigeria 111"/> Joeboy released the Dera-produced track "Call" on 10 April 2020.<ref>{{cite web |title=Call - Single by Joeboy |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/call-single/1499699374 |website=Apple Music |access-date=2020-04-26 |date=2020-04-10}}</ref> Described as a "catchy love song" by ''[[OkayAfrica ]]'', "Call" is the lead single from his upcoming debut studio album. The [[TG Omori]]-directed video for the single features [[dystopian]] sci-fi themes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Durosomo |first1=Damola |title=Watch the Music Video for Joeboy's New Single 'Call' |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/listen-to-joeboy-new-song-call-nigerian-afrobeats-music/ |website=OkayAfrica |date=2020-04-10 |access-date=2020-04-26}}</ref> |
||
In January 2021, Joeboy announced his debut album, ''Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic'', which was released in February 2021 to moderate commercial [[success]].<ref name="debutalbum">{{Cite news |last=Ruiz, Matthew Ismael |date=2021-01-18 |title=Joeboy Announces Debut Album, Shares New 'Lonely' Video: Watch |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/joeboy-announces-debut-album-shares-new-lonely-video-watch/ |access-date=2021-01-18}}</ref> |
In January 2021, Joeboy announced his debut album, ''[[Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic]]'', which was released in February 2021 to moderate commercial [[success]].<ref name="debutalbum">{{Cite news |last=Ruiz, Matthew Ismael |date=2021-01-18 |title=Joeboy Announces Debut Album, Shares New 'Lonely' Video: Watch |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/joeboy-announces-debut-album-shares-new-lonely-video-watch/ |access-date=2021-01-18}}</ref> |
||
On 19 May 2023, he released his sophomore studio album, ''Body & Soul'', preceded by the four singles "Sip (Alcohol)", "Contour", "Body & Soul", and "Duffel Bag".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Falola, Ifeoluwa |date=2023-04-25 |title=Interview: Joeboy Wants to Take on the World |work=[[Okayplayer]] |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/joeboy-album-body-soul-interview/ |access-date=2023-08-06}}</ref> |
|||
On the 3rd of November 2023, he released the earlier previewed sophomore single, Only God Save Me. |
|||
He released his EP ‘Body Soul and Spirit’ With the earlier lead single ‘Only God can save me’ |
|||
On the 2nd of February 2024, Joeboy announced the launch of his record label "Young Legend".<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 2, 2024 |title=Joeboy Has A New Record Label! |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2024/02/joeboy-has-a-new-record-label/ |website=[[BellaNaija]] |access-date=2024-03-19}}</ref> |
|||
On 16 February 2024, he released a hit single ‘Osadebe’ which had nationwide recognition. |
|||
== Controversy == |
== Controversy == |
||
Singer, Bukola Elemide, also known as [[Aṣa|Asa]], issued a copyright infringement notice to Akinfenwa in October 2022, over his recently-released song, "Contour", over claims that the composition of the song was originally recorded by her and the producer of the song "[[Tempoe]]", earlier in September 2020 during a recording session.<ref>{{cite web |title=Asa slams N300m copyright infringement suit on Joeboy |url=https://punchng.com/asa-slams-n300m-copyright-infringement-suit-on-joeboy/?amp |website=Punch Newspapers |date=2022-10-04}}</ref> Asa, through her legal counsel made a notice to Joeboy via mail, which was shared by Joeboy on his Instagram story on 3 October 2022, revealed that she demanded the sum of N300 million and gave a 24-hour ultimatum for the song to be removed from all digital streaming platforms. Through her management, Asa also asked for a 60 percent publishing split on the song, and a written apology, as seen in the notice.<ref>{{cite web |title=Asa Demands N300m For Copyright Infringement |url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/04/asa-demands-n300m-for-copyright-infringement/ |website=Channels Television}}</ref> |
Singer, Bukola Elemide, also known as [[Aṣa|Asa]], issued a copyright infringement notice to Akinfenwa in October 2022, over his recently-released song, "Contour", over claims that the composition of the song was originally recorded by her and the producer of the song "[[Tempoe]]", earlier in September 2020 during a recording session.<ref>{{cite web |last=Edeme |first=Victoria |title=Asa slams N300m copyright infringement suit on Joeboy |url=https://punchng.com/asa-slams-n300m-copyright-infringement-suit-on-joeboy/?amp |website=Punch Newspapers |date=2022-10-04}}</ref> Asa, through her legal counsel made a notice to Joeboy via mail, which was shared by Joeboy on his Instagram story on 3 October 2022, revealed that she demanded the sum of N300 million and gave a 24-hour ultimatum for the song to be removed from all digital streaming platforms. Through her management, Asa also asked for a 60 percent publishing split on the song, and a written apology, as seen in the notice.<ref>{{cite web |last=Usaini |first=Nebianet |date=2022-10-04 |title=Asa Demands N300m For Copyright Infringement |url=https://www.channelstv.com/2022/10/04/asa-demands-n300m-for-copyright-infringement/ |website=Channels Television}}</ref> |
||
== Discography == |
== Discography == |
||
Line 34: | Line 45: | ||
! Album details |
! Album details |
||
|- |
|- |
||
! scope="row"| ''Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic''<ref name="debutalbum"/> |
! scope="row"| ''[[Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic]]''<ref name="debutalbum"/> |
||
| |
| |
||
* Released: 3 February 2022 |
* Released: 3 February 2022 |
||
⚫ | |||
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming |
|||
|- |
|||
! scope="row"| ''[[Body and Soul (Joeboy album)|Body & Soul]]''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Adebiyi |first1=Adeayo |title=Joeboy drops new exciting single 'Duffel Bag', announces date for sophomore album 'Body & Soul' |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/joeboy-drops-new-exciting-single-duffel-bag-announces-date-for-sophomore-album-body/f3fqex1 |publisher=Pulse Nigeria |date=2023-04-07 |accessdate=2023-04-13}}</ref> |
|||
| |
|||
* Released: 19 May 2023 |
|||
* Label: Banku Music / [[emPawa Africa]] |
* Label: Banku Music / [[emPawa Africa]] |
||
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming |
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming |
||
Line 47: | Line 64: | ||
! EP details |
! EP details |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| scope="row" style="text-align: left; background-color: #eaecf0;" | ''Love & Light''<ref |
| scope="row" style="text-align: left; background-color: #eaecf0;" | ''Love & Light''<ref name="Billboard 2"/> |
||
| |
| |
||
* Released: 8 November 2019 |
* Released: 8 November 2019 |
||
Line 62: | Line 79: | ||
=== Singles === |
=== Singles === |
||
==== As lead artist ==== |
==== As lead artist ==== |
||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
||
|+ List of singles, showing title and year released with selected chart positions |
|||
!style="width:14em;" | Title |
! scope="col" style="width:14em;" rowspan="2" | Title |
||
!Year |
|||
! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Year |
|||
!Album |
|||
! scope="col" colspan="2" | Chart positions |
|||
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certifications |
|||
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
|||
|- |
|||
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[TurnTable Top 50 chart|NG]]<br /><ref>{{cite web |title=Turntable Top 50 Chart |url=https://www.turntablecharts.com/Charts/Top50 |website=[[TurnTable charts]] & [[TurnTable (magazine)|TurnTable magazine]] |language=en}}</ref> |
|||
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/59539/joeboy/|title=Joeboy {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=2023-08-06}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Realest" <small>(featuring Triple N)</small> |
!scope="row"| "Realest"<br /><small>(featuring Triple N)</small> |
||
|2017 |
|2017 |
||
| — || — |
|||
| |
|||
|rowspan="4" {{N/a|Non-album singles}} |
|rowspan="4" {{N/a|Non-album singles}} |
||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Fire" <small>(featuring King Promise and [[GuiltyBeatz]])</small> |
!scope="row"| "Fire"<br /><small>(featuring King Promise and [[GuiltyBeatz]])</small> |
||
| rowspan="2" |2018 |
| rowspan="2" | 2018 |
||
| — || — |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Fààjí" <small>(featuring [[Mr Eazi]])</small> |
!scope="row"| "Fààjí"<br /><small>(featuring [[Mr Eazi]])</small> |
||
| — || — |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Gbese" <small>(featuring [[Oxlade (singer)|Oxlade]] and DJ Voyst)</small> |
!scope="row"| "Gbese"<br /><small>(featuring [[Oxlade (singer)|Oxlade]] and DJ Voyst)</small> |
||
|rowspan="6" |2019 |
|rowspan="6" | 2019 |
||
| — || — |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Baby" |
!scope="row"| "Baby" |
||
| — || — |
|||
| |
|||
| rowspan="5" align="center"|''Love & Light'' |
| rowspan="5" align="center"|''Love & Light'' |
||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Beginning" |
!scope="row"| "Beginning" |
||
| — || — |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Don't Call Me Back"<ref |
!scope="row"| "Don't Call Me Back"<ref name=Leight-RS-2019/><small>(featuring [[Mayorkun]])</small> |
||
| — || — |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Blessings" |
!scope="row"| "Blessings" |
||
| — || — |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "All for You" |
!scope="row"| "All for You" |
||
| — || — |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Call" |
!scope="row"| "Call" |
||
|rowspan=2|2020 |
|rowspan="2" | 2020 |
||
| — || — |
|||
| |
|||
| {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
| {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Lonely" |
!scope="row"| "Lonely" |
||
|''Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic'' |
| — || — |
||
| |
|||
| ''[[Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic]]'' |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Empty My Pocket"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://retronaija.com/joeboy-empty-my-pocket/|title=Joeboy Empty My Pocket|work=RetroNaija|last=Mike|first=Steven|access-date=2021-06-22}}</ref><small>(with Lakizo Entertainment)</small> |
!scope="row"| "Empty My Pocket"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://retronaija.com/joeboy-empty-my-pocket/|title=Joeboy Empty My Pocket|work=RetroNaija|last=Mike|first=Steven|access-date=2021-06-22}}</ref><br /><small>(with Lakizo Entertainment)</small> |
||
| rowspan=" |
| rowspan="3" | 2021 |
||
| rowspan=" |
| — || — |
||
| |
|||
| rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Felicitation"<small>(with DJ Voyst)</small> |
!scope="row"| "Felicitation"<br /><small>(with DJ Voyst)</small> |
||
| — || — |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Sip (Alcohol)" |
!scope="row"| "Sip (Alcohol)" |
||
| 1 || 2 |
|||
| |
|||
* [[TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria|TCSN]]: 3× Platinum<ref>{{Cite web |last=Enos |first=Morgan |date=2021-11-30 |title=Joeboy Sets The Record Straight On His Viral Sensation "Sip (Alcohol)," Discusses His Origins & Future: "My Best Songs Are Ahead Of Me" |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/joeboy-interview-nigeria-afrobeats-sip-alcohol-tiktok-challenge-somewhere-between-beauty-and-magic |access-date=2023-11-08 |website=www.grammy.com}}</ref> |
|||
| ''Body & Soul'' |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Cubana" |
!scope="row"| "Cubana" |
||
| rowspan="4" | 2022 |
|||
| — || 17 |
|||
| |
|||
| rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Spiritual Gbedu" |
!scope="row"| "Spiritual Gbedu" |
||
| — || — |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Contour" |
!scope="row"| "Contour" |
||
| |
| — || 17 |
||
| |
|||
| ''Body & Soul'' |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Likkle Rikkim" |
!scope="row"| "Likkle Rikkim" |
||
| — || — |
|||
| |
|||
| {{n/a|Non-album single}} |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"| "Body & Soul" |
!scope="row"| "Body & Soul" |
||
| 2023 |
| rowspan="4" | 2023 |
||
| |
| 8 || 9 |
||
| |
|||
* [[TurnTable Certification System of Nigeria|TCSN]]: Platinum<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alonge |first=Dom |date=2023-02-03 |title=The Young Legend; Joeboy’s groundbreaking story so far |url=https://the49thstreet.com/the-young-legend-joeboys-groundbreaking-story-so-far/ |website=The 49th Street|access-date=2023-11-08 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
|||
| rowspan="2" | ''Body & Soul'' |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row"| "Duffel Bag" |
|||
| — || 10 |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row"| "Game Over"<br /><small>(with [[Michaël Brun]])</small> |
|||
| — || — |
|||
| |
|||
| {{N/a|Non-album single}} |
|||
|} |
|} |
||
====As featured artist==== |
==== As featured artist ==== |
||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
||
|+ List of singles, showing title and year released with selected chart positions |
|+ List of singles, showing title and year released with selected chart positions |
||
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;" | Title |
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width: 14em;" | Title |
||
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year |
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year |
||
! colspan="11" | Chart positions |
! colspan="11" | Chart positions |
||
Line 134: | Line 209: | ||
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dutch Single Top 100|NLD]]<br><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=CKay|title=CKay discography|website=lescharts.com|accessdate=2021-09-25}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dutch Single Top 100|NLD]]<br><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=CKay|title=CKay discography|website=lescharts.com|accessdate=2021-09-25}}{{Dead link|date=March 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> |
||
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[VG-lista|NOR]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://topplista.no/charts/singles/2021-w39/|title=VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-39|publisher=[[VG-lista]]|access-date=2021-10-02}}</ref> |
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[VG-lista|NOR]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://topplista.no/charts/singles/2021-w39/|title=VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-39|publisher=[[VG-lista]]|access-date=2021-10-02}}</ref> |
||
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https:// |
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2021-10-08|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|date=2021-10-11|access-date=2021-10-09}}</ref> |
||
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2021&dspp=39|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 39|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|access-date=2021-10-01}}</ref> |
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Sverigetopplistan|SWE]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2021&dspp=39|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 39|publisher=[[Sverigetopplistan]]|access-date=2021-10-01}}</ref> |
||
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=CKay|title=CKay discography|website=hitparade.ch|accessdate=26 September 2021}}</ref> |
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| [[Swiss Hitparade|SWI]]<br><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=CKay|title=CKay discography|website=hitparade.ch|accessdate=26 September 2021}}</ref> |
||
Line 158: | Line 233: | ||
* [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: Platinum<ref>{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=CKay|title=Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)|access-date=2022-02-27|id=17597-5754-1}}</ref> |
* [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: Platinum<ref>{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=CKay|title=Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)|access-date=2022-02-27|id=17597-5754-1}}</ref> |
||
* [[RIAA]]: Gold<ref>{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=CKay|title=Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)|access-date=16 January 2022}}</ref> |
* [[RIAA]]: Gold<ref>{{cite certification|region=United States|artist=CKay|title=Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)|access-date=16 January 2022}}</ref> |
||
* [[RMNZ]]: Gold<ref>{{cite certification|region=New Zealand|artist=CKay|title=Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)| |
* [[RMNZ]]: Gold<ref>{{cite certification|region=New Zealand|artist=CKay|title=Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)|id=2021-10-29|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|type=single}}</ref> |
||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"|"Kele"<ref>{{Citation|title=Kele|date=2021-04-30|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/60eqHhU1XLw0r26rRjncZ9|language=en|access-date=2021-10-23}}</ref><br/>{{small|([[Laycon]] featuring Joeboy)}} |
!scope="row"|"Kele"<ref>{{Citation|title=Kele|date=2021-04-30|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/60eqHhU1XLw0r26rRjncZ9|language=en|access-date=2021-10-23}}</ref><br/>{{small|([[Laycon]] featuring Joeboy)}} |
||
Line 166: | Line 241: | ||
|''...Shall We Begin...'' |
|''...Shall We Begin...'' |
||
|- |
|- |
||
!scope="row"|" |
!scope="row"|"Yawa No Dey End"<br/>{{small|(Majeeed with Joeboy)}} |
||
|2022 |
| rowspan=3" | 2022 |
||
| 41 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
| 41 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
||
| |
| |
||
|{{N/A|Non-album |
| rowspan="4" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
||
|- |
|||
!scope="row"|"Vanilla Bottega"<br/>{{small|([[Lil Kesh]] featuring Joeboy)}} |
|||
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row"|"Fancy Water"<br/>{{small|(Lil Kesh featuring Joeboy)}} |
|||
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
!scope="row"|"Designer"<br/>{{small|([[Major Lazer]] and Major League Djz featuring Joeboy)}} |
|||
| 2023 |
|||
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — |
|||
| |
|||
|} |
|} |
||
Line 188: | Line 276: | ||
|Himself |
|Himself |
||
|{{nom}} |
|{{nom}} |
||
|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Pulse Nigeria 111">{{cite web | |
|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="Pulse Nigeria 111">{{cite web |first=Gbenga |last=Bada |title=Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/headies-2019-here-are-all-the-winners-at-13th-edition-of-music-award/peegxqv |publisher=Pulse Nigeria |access-date=2019-10-20 |date=2019-10-20}}</ref> |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|Best Pop Single |
|Best Pop Single |
||
Line 228: | Line 316: | ||
|rowspan="2"|Himself |
|rowspan="2"|Himself |
||
|{{nom}} |
|{{nom}} |
||
|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="OkayAfrica 111">{{cite web | |
|rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="OkayAfrica 111">{{cite web |first=Damola |last=Durosomo |title=Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Rema, Teni & More Win Big at 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards |url=https://www.okayafrica.com/full-list-of-2020-soundcity-mvp-award-winners-nigerian-music/ |website=OkayAfrica |access-date=2020-01-19 |date=2020-01-13}}</ref> |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|Best Pop |
|Best Pop |
||
Line 253: | Line 341: | ||
[[Category:21st-century Nigerian male singers]] |
[[Category:21st-century Nigerian male singers]] |
||
[[Category:University of Lagos alumni]] |
[[Category:University of Lagos alumni]] |
||
<ref>[https://naijastan.com/joeboy-announces-exit-from-empawa-music-launches-own-label-young-legend/ Joeboy announces exit from eMpawa music records launches own label] Joeboy announced exit from empawa music record launches own label (9 May 2024) </ref> |
Latest revision as of 21:56, 20 November 2024
Joeboy | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Birth name | Joseph Akinwale Akinfenwa-Donus |
Born | Lagos State, Nigeria | 21 May 1997
Genres | |
Occupations |
|
Years active | 2017–present |
Labels |
|
Website | joeboyofficial |
Joseph Akinwale (born 21 May 1997), known professionally as Joeboy, is a Nigerian prince, singer and songwriter, he is signed to Warner Music Africa in partnership with his record label Young Legend.[1] He was formerly signed by Mr Eazi under emPawa Africa, where he was discovered in 2017, through the emPawa Africa talent incubation program.[2] His musical genres are Afro-pop and R&B.
Early life and career
[edit]The Mr Eazi-assisted track "Fààjí" was released on 26 October 2018; Joeboy used his portion of the grant he received from emPawa100 to shoot a video for the song.[3][2] Joeboy's single "Baby" was released on 1 March 2019, which garnered 20 million streams across YouTube and Spotify in 2019.[4] The visualizer music video for "Baby" surpassed 31 million views on YouTube.[5] Joeboy released the Killertunes-produced track "Beginning" on 15 August 2019, where its accompanying visualizer music video accumulated 23 million views on YouTube. In the video, he finds himself developing feelings for a friend whose advances he had initially dismissed.[6] Followed by this, he released his debut extended play Love & Light in November 2019 by emPawa Africa.[7] It was supported by the singles "Baby" and "Beginning".[8] The EP also contains the Mayorkun-assisted track "Don't Call Me" and "All for You".[9]
Joeboy won Best Artiste in African Pop at the 2019 All Africa Music Awards, and Best Pop at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival.[10][11] He was nominated for multiple City People Entertainment Awards and The Headies.[12][13] Joeboy released the Dera-produced track "Call" on 10 April 2020.[14] Described as a "catchy love song" by OkayAfrica , "Call" is the lead single from his upcoming debut studio album. The TG Omori-directed video for the single features dystopian sci-fi themes.[15]
In January 2021, Joeboy announced his debut album, Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic, which was released in February 2021 to moderate commercial success.[16]
On 19 May 2023, he released his sophomore studio album, Body & Soul, preceded by the four singles "Sip (Alcohol)", "Contour", "Body & Soul", and "Duffel Bag".[17]
On the 3rd of November 2023, he released the earlier previewed sophomore single, Only God Save Me.
He released his EP ‘Body Soul and Spirit’ With the earlier lead single ‘Only God can save me’
On the 2nd of February 2024, Joeboy announced the launch of his record label "Young Legend".[18]
On 16 February 2024, he released a hit single ‘Osadebe’ which had nationwide recognition.
Controversy
[edit]Singer, Bukola Elemide, also known as Asa, issued a copyright infringement notice to Akinfenwa in October 2022, over his recently-released song, "Contour", over claims that the composition of the song was originally recorded by her and the producer of the song "Tempoe", earlier in September 2020 during a recording session.[19] Asa, through her legal counsel made a notice to Joeboy via mail, which was shared by Joeboy on his Instagram story on 3 October 2022, revealed that she demanded the sum of N300 million and gave a 24-hour ultimatum for the song to be removed from all digital streaming platforms. Through her management, Asa also asked for a 60 percent publishing split on the song, and a written apology, as seen in the notice.[20]
Discography
[edit]Album
[edit]Title | Album details |
---|---|
Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic[16] |
|
Body & Soul[21] |
|
EPs
[edit]Title | EP details |
---|---|
Love & Light[2] |
|
Apple Music Home Session: Joeboy[A][22] |
|
Singles
[edit]As lead artist
[edit]Title | Year | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NG [23] |
UK [24] | ||||
"Realest" (featuring Triple N) |
2017 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Fire" (featuring King Promise and GuiltyBeatz) |
2018 | — | — | ||
"Fààjí" (featuring Mr Eazi) |
— | — | |||
"Gbese" (featuring Oxlade and DJ Voyst) |
2019 | — | — | ||
"Baby" | — | — | Love & Light | ||
"Beginning" | — | — | |||
"Don't Call Me Back"[4](featuring Mayorkun) | — | — | |||
"Blessings" | — | — | |||
"All for You" | — | — | |||
"Call" | 2020 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Lonely" | — | — | Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic | ||
"Empty My Pocket"[25] (with Lakizo Entertainment) |
2021 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Felicitation" (with DJ Voyst) |
— | — | |||
"Sip (Alcohol)" | 1 | 2 | Body & Soul | ||
"Cubana" | 2022 | — | 17 | Non-album singles | |
"Spiritual Gbedu" | — | — | |||
"Contour" | — | 17 | Body & Soul | ||
"Likkle Rikkim" | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Body & Soul" | 2023 | 8 | 9 | Body & Soul | |
"Duffel Bag" | — | 10 | |||
"Game Over" (with Michaël Brun) |
— | — | Non-album single |
As featured artist
[edit]Title | Year | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NG [28] |
AUS [29] |
FRA [30] |
GER [31] |
NLD [32] |
NOR [33] |
NZ [34] |
SWE [35] |
SWI [36] |
UK [37] |
US [38] | ||||
"No D" (DJ Voyst featuring Joeboy and Brainee) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Nobody" (DJ Neptune featuring Joeboy and Mr Eazi |
2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)" (CKay featuring Joeboy and Kuami Eugene) |
2020 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 29 | ||
"Kele"[43] (Laycon featuring Joeboy) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ...Shall We Begin... | |
"Yawa No Dey End" (Majeeed with Joeboy) |
2022 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"Vanilla Bottega" (Lil Kesh featuring Joeboy) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Fancy Water" (Lil Kesh featuring Joeboy) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Designer" (Major Lazer and Major League Djz featuring Joeboy) |
2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019 | The Headies | Next Rated | Himself | Nominated | [13] |
Best Pop Single | "Baby" | Nominated | |||
Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Viewer's Choice | "Beginning" | Nominated | |||
All Africa Music Awards | Best Artiste in African Pop | Himself | Won | [10] | |
City People Music Awards | Popular Song of the Year | "Baby" | Nominated | [12] | |
Most Promising Act of the Year | Himself | Nominated | |||
Best New Act of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Revelation of the Year | Nominated | ||||
2020 | Soundcity MVP Awards Festival | Best New MVP | Himself | Nominated | [11] |
Best Pop | Won | ||||
Listeners' Choice | "Beginning" | Nominated | |||
Song of the Year | "Baby" | Nominated |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Apple Exclusive
References
[edit]- ^ "Joeboy and His Young Legend Label Sign Deak with Warner Music". Warner Music Group (Press release). 2 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Neophytou, Nadia (1 November 2019). "Why Joeboy, With Help From Mr Eazi, is Nigeria's Next Big Thing". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Fààjí (feat. Mr Eazi) - Single by Joeboy". Apple Music. 26 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 February 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ a b Leight, Elias (24 October 2019). "Joeboy Reckons With Heartbreak on 'Don't Call Me Back'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Tambini, Kam (24 October 2019). "Interview: Joeboy On Blowing Up and His New 'Love & Light' EP". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Ray, Civonne (21 August 2019). "Nigeria's newest Afrobeats star, Joeboy's new single "Beginning"". Vashtie. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ James Keith (17 January 2019). "Premiere: Nigeria's Next Star Joeboy Revisits Recent 'Love & Light' EP For "All For You"". Complex. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Alake, Motolani (8 November 2019). "Joeboy sparks conversation with 'Love and Light' [EP Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ Esomnofu, Emmanuel (14 November 2019). "Is Joeboy All For You? – "Love & Light" EP Review". NotJustOk. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Burna Boy, Nasty C, Stonebwoy, Nadia Nakai & More Win 2019 AFRIMA Awards". OkayAfrica. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ a b Durosomo, Damola (13 January 2020). "Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Rema, Teni & More Win Big at 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ a b "#CityPeopleMusicAwards: Nominees List Out". City People Magazine. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ^ a b Bada, Gbenga (20 October 2019). "Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Call - Single by Joeboy". Apple Music. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Durosomo, Damola (10 April 2020). "Watch the Music Video for Joeboy's New Single 'Call'". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ a b Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (18 January 2021). "Joeboy Announces Debut Album, Shares New 'Lonely' Video: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Falola, Ifeoluwa (25 April 2023). "Interview: Joeboy Wants to Take on the World". Okayplayer. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Joeboy Has A New Record Label!". BellaNaija. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Edeme, Victoria (4 October 2022). "Asa slams N300m copyright infringement suit on Joeboy". Punch Newspapers.
- ^ Usaini, Nebianet (4 October 2022). "Asa Demands N300m For Copyright Infringement". Channels Television.
- ^ Adebiyi, Adeayo (7 April 2023). "Joeboy drops new exciting single 'Duffel Bag', announces date for sophomore album 'Body & Soul'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ "Apple Music Home Session: Joeboy by Joeboy on Apple Music". Apple Inc. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "Turntable Top 50 Chart". TurnTable charts & TurnTable magazine.
- ^ "Joeboy | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Mike, Steven. "Joeboy Empty My Pocket". RetroNaija. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Enos, Morgan (30 November 2021). "Joeboy Sets The Record Straight On His Viral Sensation "Sip (Alcohol)," Discusses His Origins & Future: "My Best Songs Are Ahead Of Me"". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Alonge, Dom (3 February 2023). "The Young Legend; Joeboy's groundbreaking story so far". The 49th Street. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Turntable Top 50 Chart". TurnTable charts & TurnTable magazine. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Top Singles (Week 39, 2021)". SNEP. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Discographie CKay". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "CKay discography". lescharts.com. Retrieved 25 September 2021.[permanent dead link ]
- ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2021-39". VG-lista. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 39". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "CKay discography". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "CKay | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart: January 15, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums for week of 15 November 2021". Australian Recording Industry Association. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "British certifications – CKay – Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "American certifications – CKay – Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – CKay – Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Kele, 30 April 2021, retrieved 23 October 2021
- ^ Joeboy announces exit from eMpawa music records launches own label Joeboy announced exit from empawa music record launches own label (9 May 2024)